I hope you had an amazing Christmas and found time to rest, reset, and prepare for the new year.

As 2025 begins, it’s the perfect moment to reflect on the year that was and carry forward its lessons and growth. Too often, we finish a year, take a short break, and then jump straight back on the treadmill of doing. But the challenges and successes we experience are powerful opportunities for transformation—if we make time to review, release, and recalibrate.

A Year of Growth and Resilience

At RG Dynamics, 2024 was an extraordinary year for me, personally and professionally. It was, without doubt, one of the most challenging yet rewarding years in my 18 years of business.

Diagnosed with aggressive breast cancer in April, I endured eight months of chemotherapy, surgery, and radiation. Today, I’m thrilled to share that I am cancer-free (yay!). While I continue three-weekly treatments until March, my focus is now on rebuilding my physical strength and overcoming the residual effects of treatment.

Through it all, I stayed fully present in my work—fuelled by my passion and purpose.

Despite the health challenges, I am deeply proud of what we achieved:

  • Being cancer free!!!
  • Receiving our fourth USA award for my book, Gift Mindset
  • Gift Mindset, translated and published in Vietnam
  • Being named 2024 Leadership Coach of the Year
  • Working with hundreds of leaders & teams in 12 different industries
  • Rolling out our Limitless Leader’s program in 6 countries
  • Winning the 2024 Leadership Award from MBN
  • Becoming a finalist in the Optimism and Wellbeing category

These awards are not just personal milestones; they reflect the consistent values and behaviours my team and I bring to leadership. It's rewarding to see our contributions recognised and know we’re making a real difference.

Lessons That Shaped Me

People often ask what my biggest lessons were this year. As I reflect from the beach and write this, several gifts stand out—gifts that helped me navigate and even grow through adversity.

Mindset:

I reframed my illness as something “happening for me” rather than “to me.” This perspective empowered me to view adversity as an opportunity for growth. Focusing on what the experience could teach me made me hopeful and energised—even on the hard days. My medical team noted that my optimism and mindset likely played a role in my healing.

Optimism & Gratitude:

From the beginning, I believed I would come out the other side of this as a survivor. Rather than dwelling on what I'd lost, I stayed grateful for what I had. Each day, I focused on what I could do instead of what was temporarily out of reach, such as travel or evening events. This mindset kept me future-focused and grounded in what I could influence. Throughout and now, I have been so grateful for my amazing team.

Owning my Journey:

While some advised me to step back from work, I knew continuing would be part of my healing. My work fuels me, and I chose to embrace my journey fully—bald head, wigs, turbans, and all (I have 58 turbans!). I even found joy in experimenting with new looks, reminding me that our challenges can also be opportunities to express creativity.

Living my Purpose:

Staying connected to my purpose kept me anchored. My work—helping leaders and teams thrive—is a central part of who I am. While some clients felt uncomfortable working with someone battling cancer, most embraced my authenticity. I realised that being open and honest allowed me to attract those aligned with my values.

The Power of Support:

The outpouring of love and support from my network was incredible. My natural inclination as a giver made receiving help difficult initially, but I’ve learned the importance of letting others show up for us. It’s a gift for both the giver and the receiver.

Celebrating the Small Wins:

This year taught me the value of pausing to celebrate. Whether it was a full night’s sleep or getting through treatment without fainting, these small victories built a reservoir of positivity I could draw on during tougher times.

Life is unpredictable, and change is constant.

We can either resist or embrace it, allowing the lessons to shape who we are and who we’re becoming.

As we step into 2025, I encourage you to reflect on:

  • What lessons from 2024 will you carry forward?
  • What will you let go of to make space for growth?

I’d love to hear your thoughts.

Wishing you a limitless year of learning, growth, and being.

Lead to be Limitless.